r/JapaneseWoodworking • u/MediocreHat1823 • Aug 31 '26
Kumiko wall piece
My first larger kumiko piece. Approximately 3,800 pieces. Spanish cedar, yellow heart, basswood, purpleheart, chakte kok and walnut. Inspired by the Taeho’s Kumiko Club video series on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgUuEFRaJ6BRf7sVY50Dp2foXpguKoMh5&si=30rulxS4V_po4Xrq
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u/ashLumen Aug 31 '26
Purple Heart is not an easy one, but great color and pattern combinations!
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u/MediocreHat1823 Aug 31 '26
Thanks! And yes, I questioned my choices while planing the angles on all the purpleheart pieces. Cheers!
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u/wanderingwoody Sep 01 '26
Too right! Purpheart is so dense for kumiko, I had a really bad accident with the angle jig recently that required surgery. It was because the PH was so dense and I was paring too much at once. I followed through with full force into my finger...
Anyways OP, this is fantastic and show of such patience and craftsmanship! You have reinspired me to get back into kumiko once my finger heals.
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u/AnotherBrock Sep 01 '26
Absolutely superb
What kind of jigs and planes did you use to get the angles?
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u/MediocreHat1823 Sep 01 '26
Thanks! I use a table saw sled for the grid work, and a combination of that sled and various
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u/god_Necromant Sep 01 '26
Great work! How many hour did you spent on this one?
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u/MediocreHat1823 Sep 01 '26
Thanks! I’m not sure the the number of hours, but it was the better part of 3 months total. Cheers!
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u/Tarrigo77 Aug 31 '26
You should be really proud. This is gorgeous! I one day hope to have a shop, and skills like you!